Major socio-psychological disorder is attention seeking
sensationalism
In the present
day atmosphere of overcrowded and over
enthusiastic free distribution of opinions by anyone with access to some media
be it the totally biased multiple MSMs [Main Stream Media houses both in print
and visual] or the billions of SM [Social Media] avenues, attention seeking
sensationalism is a very hard to resist temptation.
However, the
other side of this issue is that everything and everyone gets evaluated and
judged through multiple frames of references with various motives and in
various aspects.
Invariably in
most cases reason gets bypassed in the din of opinions, counter opinions,
evaluations, judgmental sweeping provocative statements, ideological identity
based narrow cherry picking of issues, words, statements, actions and reactions
etc which get selectively magnified for mass consumption and spiced with an
attractive aroma of sensationalism which is predominantly superficial .
These are done
intentionally for mass consumption by masking many complete and comprehensive
in depth view of reality and ramifications.
The most overpowering
spices in this are well nuanced and clichéd coining of slogans and statements
which keep on recycling and repeating ad nausea and provocative visuals both of
which have the potential to prioritize in such a way that they can to turn a
very calm issue into a catastrophic crisis or at least preoccupy the mind space
of every individual.
This is a major
socio-psychological disorder that the very perpetrators must stop, which is
very unlikely, as it provides the fodder for their hidden agenda or remote
controlled manipulators.
However, some
seriously concerned people can and must educate the victims to this disorder
suitably or divert by prioritizing sanity and humane values over these sensational
superficialities.
It becomes
really sad when this disorder permeates into even institutions and individuals
who are looked upon to maintain order.
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